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People under 25, how many of you are aware that you can get 1080p HD TV programming (and many live sports) for free over the air with no app sign-in or susbscription fee?

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Just curious because I don’t see people talk about it a lot.

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Microw@lemm.ee
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Linear TV over an antenna? Well that’s only technically free. You’d need to buy a receiving device - that costs money. You need to watch ads - that costs time.

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Well considering many paid tiers of streaming services also serve ads, I consider it free-er than that.

Also, most of the hardware is already inside your TV. You just need a $20 antenna.

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Microw@lemm.ee
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I have no TV. I watch all my movies and series via a big PC screen which has no TV functionality.

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ch00f@lemmy.worldOP
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Ah. Well if your PC is static, a USB tuner isn’t too much. Plus then you have a built-in DVR.

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If you have a TV, you likely already have the receiving device. Antenna can cost, or you can play around with wire length and orientation.

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